Bellwork Wednesday, 9/18

1. Name three states through which the 30 degrees N line of latitude passes.

2. How many independent countries are in South America? This is a trick question. Be careful.

3. In what two hemispheres would you be living if you were a resident of Tanzania?

4. What is the capital of the country whose southeastern border is the Persian Gulf?

Bellwork Wednesday, 9/18

1. Name three states through which the 30 degrees N line of latitude passes.

Texas, Louisiana, Florida

2. How many independent countries are in South America? This is a question. Be careful.

Twelve (French Guiana is a colony of France)

3. In what two hemispheres would you be living if you were a resident of Tanzania?

Southern, Eastern

4. What is the capital of the country whose southeastern border is the Persian Gulf?

Baghdad (Iraq)

Standards and EQs• Standard: SSWG6 The student will describe

the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Europe.

• Lesson Focus: – Location/impact of physical features– Major climates & their effects– Analyze location and climate’s influence on

population, economic development & the world

• EQ: How have the location, physical features, and climate influenced Europe’s population, economic development, and the world?

Agenda

• Bell Work• Notes and Activities• Work on Physical Features of Europe

Map• Windows on Europe Activity

HW: Complete window pane for Windows on Europe Activity.

Chapter 12

The Peninsula of Peninsulas

Section 1: Landforms and Resources

Peninsulas• Europe is a peninsula of peninsulas.

Because of this, Europe, the next to smallest continent has a longer coastline than that of Africa, the world’s second largest continent.–Scandinavian Peninsula. Occupied

by the nations of Norway and Sweden, it is bounded by the Norwegian Sea, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea.

– Jutland Peninsula is directly across the North Sea from Scandinavia. Jutland forms the largest part of Denmark and a small part of Germany. This peninsula is an extension of a broad plain that reaches across northern Europe– Iberian Peninsula is home to Spain

and Portugal. The Pyrenees Mountains block off this peninsula from the rest of Europe.

– Italian Peninsula is home to Italy. It is shaped like a boot, extends into the Mediterranean Sea, and has 4,700 miles of coastline. –Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the

Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean Seas. It is mountainous, so transportation is difficult.

Islands

• Larger Islands of the North Atlantic: Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland and Greenland

• Smaller Islands of the Mediterranean: Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and Crete

• All of Europe’s islands have depended upon trade.

Mountains and Uplands• The mountains and uplands of Europe may

be viewed as walls because they separate groups of people.

• This separation has isolated the peninsula’s various ethnic groups from each other and contributed to the development of ethnic differences in Europe.

Rivers: Europe’s Links

• Rivers are used to transport goods between coastal harbors and the inland regions, aiding economic growth.

Please turn to page 275 in your textbook.

Fertile Plains: Europe’s Bounty

• One of the most fertile agricultural regions of the world is the Northern European Plain – Relatively flat, this plain is very

desirable agricultural land that has produced vast quantities of food over the centuries

– has also allowed armies and groups of invaders to use it as an open route into Europe.

Determining Causes

Industrialized Economy

Varied Crops

Peat Burned for Fuel

Abundant Supplies of Coal

and Iron Ore

Moderate Climate and

Adequate Rainfall

Ireland Lacks Other Energy

Resources

Resources Shape Europe’s Economy

• Has abundant supplies of coal and iron needed for an industrialized economy– Ruhr Valley in Germany, Alsace-Lorraine

region of France, and parts of the United Kingdom

Please turn to your page 276 in your textbook.

Energy

• Because oil and natural gas in the North Sea the United Kingdom exports oil to other nations

Agricultural Land

• 33% of Europe’s land is suitable for agriculture (world average is 11%)

Resources Shape Life• Resources in Europe help

shape the lives of its people.

• Resources directly affect the foods people eat, the jobs they hold, the houses in which they live, and even their culture.– Italy has few natural

resources so it industrialized later than surrounding countries

Section 2: Climate and Vegetation

Westerly Winds Warm Europe

• Much of Europe has a marine west coast climate–Warm summers and cool winters–Adequate rainfall–Milder than most regions at such a

northern latitude–Nearby oceans and the dominant winds

create milder climate than expected• North Atlantic Drift - a current of warm water from the tropics, flows near Europe’s west coast

Please turn to page 278 in your textbook.

Harsher Conditions Inland

• Inland areas have a humid continental climate

• Cold, snowy winters and either warm or hot summers

• Adequate rainfall

Sunny Mediterranean

• Mild, Mediterranean climate–Hot, dry summers and moderate,

wet winters

• Winds–Mistral – a cold dry winds from the

north–Sirocco – hot steady south wind

Land of the Midnight Sun

• In lands north of the Arctic Circle– the sun doesn’t set during the

middle of the summer–The sun does not rise during the

middle of the winter

• Please turn to page 281 in your textbook.

• Map and Graph Skills• Interpreting a Bar Graph

Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction

Polders: Land from the Sea

• Because more land was needed for the growing population of the Netherlands, the Dutch reclaimed land from the sea.

• Land that is reclaimed by diking and draining is called a polder.

Please turn to page 282 in your textbook.

• Seaworks, structures that are used to control the sea’s destructive impact on human life– include dikes (hold back the sea)

and – terpen (high earthen platforms for

safety during floods and high tides• Created the Zuider Zee a fresh water

lake that was once part of the North Sea (It is now called Ijsselmeer)

Waterways for Commerce: Venice’s Canals

• Venice is made of about 120 islands and part of mainland Italy–Use canals for transportation–Located at the north end of the

Adriatic Sea – a good site for a port

Please turn to page 284 in your textbook.

Venice’s Problems Today

• Severe water pollution• Erosion• Algae

A Centuries Old Problem: Deforestation

• Deforestation is the clearing of forests from an area–Forests provided wood to burn for

fuel and building material for ships and houses

• Acid Rain –Pollution in the air combine with

water vapor to create acid rain or snow